News Room : 24% salary hike for members of Indian Parliament
The central government on Monday announced a 24 percent hike in the salaries of members of Parliament, which will be effective from April 1,...
News Room : Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman Shammi Silva Removed from ACC Chairmanship
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) replacing Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)...
News Room : Construction sector reps meet President to discuss issues, request to form...
A discussion on the challenges faced by the construction sector and proposed plans to address these issues was held at the Presidential Secretariat under...
News Room : Shame! Ragging raises its cowardly head again
Ragging at Sabaragamuwa university has resulted in the loss of another student’s life and there is another incident of barbaric attack on an anti-rag...
News Room : MP Ramanathan Archchuna Removed from Parliament Chamber for Unruly Behaviour
Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna was removed from the Parliament Chamber today on the instructions of the Chair, following repeated disruptions during a parliamentary debate.
The...
News Room : India, Pakistan exchange fire after Kashmir attack; tensions escalate
India conducted airstrikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early on May 7, in retaliation for a recent terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir...
News Room : Stalin opposes moves to retain services of retiring officers in education...
… endorses President’s criticism of Parliament
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, yesterday (08) said that the party leaders were yet to respond...
News Room : Court Bans Key Protest Leaders from Examination Centers Amid Graduate Recruitment...
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court has issued an order prohibiting four individuals from entering or remaining near centers where competitive exams are scheduled today (April...
News Room : Several spells of showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces...
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 May 2023 by the Department of Meteorology
Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa...
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News Room : ‘VAT will drive prices of fuel, electricty up’
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The petroleum sector unions warn that fuel prices will rise by around 11 percent from 01 January 2014 due to 18% VAT.
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